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threefoldednessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and divided among three cushions with no wish to recombine. threefoldnessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and insisting that the glass, coaster and table form one arrangement. threeished adj. Still drunk, and checking the clock at home as though three o'clock were an appointment. threelinged adj. Too drunk to choose one place to sleep, and therefore settled across three pieces of furniture. Yovonne was threelinged, with her head on the sofa and both feet on separate cushions. threenagered adj. Sufficiently drunk to oppose every suggestion, including the sensible suggestion of sitting down. threenessed (/ˈθɹiːnəsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to regard one glass, one cushion and one blanket as a complete household. threepeated adj. You are drunk and repeating the same journey from sofa to sink as though it were a winning streak. Kriselda was threepeated, carrying an empty glass to the sink for the third time. threepeatered adj. Of a drinker: one who has won the sofa three times and lost the water glass each time. threeped adj. Drunk, with the result that a minor difference becomes an altercation requiring the whole party’s attention. Izzabellah became threeped when the music changed, and everyone had to mediate the playlist. threepenced (/ˈθɹiːpɛnsd/) adj. Of a drinker who has reduced the evening's remaining resources to one small, exact domestic purchase. threepennied (/ˈθɹʌpənid/) adj. Describing a drinker who sticks to the kitchen cupboard with the cheapness of an old household token. threepenny bitted (/ˈθɹʌpəni bɪtd/) adj. A drinker who has become awkwardly round, and is best left on the sofa with exact change and water. threepenny-bitted adj. A drinker so far gone that the sofa arm is navigated by trial, error and small change. threepennyworthed adj. The state of being drunk and measuring the evening in tiny portions, chiefly biscuits and water. threeplexed adj. The condition of a drinker who has divided the sofa into three residences and occupies all premises. threequartered adj. Sharpened by drink into a morning-after player who keeps making narrow runs between the backs.